The Silent Contracts

No One’s Coming to Save You Letter #6: The Silent Contracts There are agreements we make that no one ever signs. They aren’t spoken out loud. They aren’t written down. But we live by them as if they were law. If I look a certain way, I’ll be valued. If I signal status, I’ll be respected. If I climb high enough, I’ll feel secure. If I perform well enough, I’ll finally be enough. These are silent contracts. They begin early. In school, we learn that certain brands, certain clothes, certain...